Memorial Day

I just wanted to give a big Thank You to our brave Men and Women that fight or have fought for our Freedom. The older my children get, the more they learn about the importance of this day, and the more questions I get to answer. I posted a photo of all that I live for. All that is of Importance to me. If we can always remember that our Freedom came with a price... and we owe this day to them...

As I sit here and Edit these images, I look back at that Amazing New Zealand Kiwi husband of mine....lol. I should really post photos of his happy face, but I know deep down he knows we live in an Amazing Country. Our kids are so blessed to have such cultural backgrounds and on Days like Memorial Day, Mommy gets to Answer all their little questions. We will leave other days like the Rugby World Cup for Daddy to answer...

EPIC Senior Photography | Class of 2011

I can't tell you how much I enjoy working with Seniors on their photo sessions. The Girls tend to enjoy it a bit more than the boys... not gonna lie.

I got to work with an Awesome Girl today who was wanting to get some really cool shots. Mom came along and was so so sweet! Working with Great Moms and Great Seniors makes the day of the shoot twice as fun.

Forever 21.... America's Next Top Model... TOMS... all these places have not only inspired me with my style photography, but also inspires my Senior clients... I love the fact that they are all Themselves and all Unique in so many ways. So many different Styles now and days... You're only a Senior Once, and my job is to capture who you are when your senior year arrives....

Making New Friends...

The respect I have for my clients goes above and beyond. Once we get to hang out for a good hour or hour and a half, you have now become my friends. So what I'm really trying to say is... I really hope you like me because this will go a lot smoother if you laugh at my jokes instead of hearing the sound of chirping crickets... Trust me it's not cool when I laugh at my own joke followed shortly after by chirping crickets... not cool. Anyway... back to this Beautiful Family Session. This was so much fun and such a Nice, Outgoing Family. I felt as though we all really laughed together...(well, I hope anyway)

Oustanding Women of the Inland Empire

I was honored when I was asked to photograph these three Outstanding Women. They had a spread in a Magazine for not only being nominated as Outstanding Women, but hardworking and committed to helping young girls find their inner beauty... I will post the article as well... Thank you Ladies for making my job so fun today... I had a blast!

It's time for Family Photos...

Another Amazing Family I had the pleasure working with. I know they thought that this day was probably a big Fail... but I knew what I was seeing, and I knew what I was capturing. Their little guy really wasn't feeling this photo session day. Mom and Dad were really worried and I had to constantly remind them that "it's OK". Times like these when i decide to let the little one run the show. I know as a mom we stress about not getting that perfect shot... we stress that our kids are crying, maybe even screaming... and then we think that this was a Bad Idea. I honestly believe that when kids are comfortable and are able to relax and unwind... I go to work to get some "REAL" shots. Shots that we as mom or dad get to remember. We get to see our real child as they were at that age, at that moment. How he played, how he walked, how he laughed, and smiled. It's real.